About the town » Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Great Britain

Leconfield is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north west of Beverley town centre and lies on the A614 road. The civil parish is formed by the villages of Leconfield and Arram and the hamlet of Scorborough. According to the 2011 UK census, Leconfield parish had a population of 2,127, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,990. Leconfield is home to RAF Leconfield, now used as an airfield for Sea King helicopters of the 202 Squadron and the 'Army School of Mechanical Transport'. Leconfield castle was the home of the Percy family, Dukes of Northumberland. There are extensive Tudor brick remains on the visible mound and the 'moat' also remains. It has a post-office and a shop. Leconfield United is the local mens football team that was established in 2009 and entered into Myton Division 4 of the Hull Sunday Football League. Leconfield United relocated to Hull for the 2010–11 season and was entered into Wyke Division 6 finishing top of the league and undefeated. Leconfield FC for girls has recently been established and the girl footballers compete in a local football league.